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During the Peloponnesian , Sparta and Athens fought against each other.

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In 480 BC king Leonidas of Sparta led a small army of 300 Spartan warriors and about 1000 other soldiers against the large Persian army.The odds were overwhelming, but the Spartan troops killed many Persians before they were finally defeated . This is known as the battle of Thermopylae.

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Sparta was located in the Laconia region in  the Peloponnese on the bank of the Eurilas River.

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These facts are looking fantastic. Well done everyone!

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3 main groups of Sparta were the spartans who were citizens and pecori who were heather slaves or citizens but worked as crafts men the helots who were slaves.

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Slavery is very cruel

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Spartian men could go to war when they turned 20!

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Sparta was surrounded by mountains which protected it from invaders.

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The soldiers wore bronze armour.

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Sparta had a standing army of 10,000 men

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Boys went to live at an army barracks at the age of 7.

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Physical training and fitness was considered to be an important part of a spartan child's education.

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Girls did not fight in wars but they took part in physical activities because Spartans believed fit and strong women would have healthy babies that would be good soldiers

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Spartans lived in harsh conditions,without luxuries,to make them tough fighters.

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The Spartan men were well known for being brave and fierce,and they spent their whole lives training and fighting.

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Sparta was the only city state which had a full time army.

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Sparta was surrounded by mountains which protect it from invaders.

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The adjective Spartan means simple and frugal.

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Sparta is also known as Lacedaemon.

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Much less evidence survives about Sparta than Athens.

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There was pressure on married spartens to have a male child so there would be more warriors

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The word sparten means,self-restrained,simple,frugal and austere

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Sparta aslo had a council of elders,as well as two kings

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Spartan boys were trained to fight from the age of 7

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Two kings ruled Sparta at all times.

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Sparta had the best ground warriors in all of ancient Greece.

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Sparta is also known as L

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Sparta, was one of the key city states in ancient Greece.

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boys were encouraged to steal food and if they were caught they were punished, not for stealing for been caught.

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the Spartan army would line up side by side and several men deep when fighting called a phalanx formation.

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Spartan women were respected and well educated.

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Shortly after birth babies were bathed in wine and taken to the elders, weak babies were killed.

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Two kings ruled at all times.

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During the Peloponnesian war, Sparta and Athens fought each other.

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Boys from the age of seven went to live at the army and train. Girls did not fight in war but were made to take part in physical activities.

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Sparta was the only city state to have a full time army. The Spartan men were brave and fierce.

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A sparten wife looked after the family farm,while her husband was away training or fighting

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Sparta had two kings,one stayed at home and the other was away fighting.

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sparta was famous for its powerful army and all sparten men trained to become warriors from the day they where born

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sparta was one of the most powerful city states in ancient greece

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spartan life was simple

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A spartian man became a soldier at the age of 20

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Sparta had two kings while one king was lounging the other one would be throwing spears!!!!!!!!!!!

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Socrates was a famous philosopher.

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Woman and girls in Sparta had more freedom than in other parts in ancient greece

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Sparta had ships and boats going in and out of Sparta

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sparta was  very famous for tradeing

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Sparta was a warrior sosioty

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The 300 spartans were betrayed in battle many lives were lost .

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Sparta were in control of the whole Greek army.

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300 spartans went to war against an army of Persians.

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Sparta had a spartan king. King Leonidos. The best spartan of them all.

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There we 300 brave muscular spartan warriors.

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bigger houses have kitchen and a women's living room

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Sparta's lived in harsh conditions

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Sparta had it's own system of Government

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The Spartans were known for being brave and fierce

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The slaves would row boats.

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Young girls were trained to be mothers of warriors

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Young boys were trained to be warriors

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Spartans had a hard life.

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Sparta was ruled by two kings

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Spartan life was simple

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At age seven boys would have to fight in war.

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Sparta was one of the largest Greek cities

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Sparta was recognised as the leader of the combined Greek forces

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On there birthday they would get a lama and they would have to kill it.

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Spartans lived in harsh conditions so that they would be fit and strong.

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When there children were born they would put them on a clif and if they died they wouldn't be a warrior.

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Sparta was the only city state which had a full time army